Add purpose to your holiday shopping by purchasing gifts that empower women out of poverty! Bring hope to so many women around the world with your purchase and receive a FREE Silver Warrior Cuff when you spend $200 or more this October!

We have the honor of creating job opportunities for women across the world to save them from the effects of extreme poverty. These women are not in poverty because they lack abilities, but because they lack opportunity. Trades of Hope was formed to give women an opportunity for a better life. Each woman has a story, and with Trades of Hope's help, their story has changed from pain and struggle to a story of hope!

Below is just a few suggestions that would make great holiday gifts for your family and friends. Join in the movement of empowerment and change a life today with your purchases.

1. Voyager Journal $38 >Sweatshops in India work employees 12-14 hours a day. Through this artisan group, they are given the ability to work from home, allowing them to spend time with their families and make fair wages. They are being trained to own their own business so that they can provide for their family!

Purchase this piece and empower a woman in India

2. Angelic Cards $20 >This artisan group was established based on the overwhelming need to provide sustainable jobs for disadvantaged women in poverty stricken rural areas of Bangladesh. This group now supports over 1,500 artisans offering job training, safe working conditions, healthcare, and education for their children. This allows families to stay together in their villages rather than seeking work in big cities. Also, focusing on utilizing natural biodegradable resources has provided them with sustainable materials which have positively impacted their environment.

Purchase this piece and empower a woman in Bangladesh

3. Turtle Backpack $26 >The women of Guatemala have struggled through abuse, poverty, and heartache. Many of them do not know their worth and value. But through a fair trade group, these women are learning how to weave a new future for themselves. They are creating beautiful products that help them earn a living while bringing meaning to their lives.They are able to take care of their families in every way! These women are business owners, working together with fellow artisans. They share ideas and creative concepts while growing in appreciation of each one's unique skills. This group knows that to help it requires more than providing money, they are committed to empower their community through sustainable jobs. These women have gained respect and dignity from the products that they make!

Purchase this piece and empower a woman in Guatemala

4. Vintage Coasters $28 >Creating these handmade products go beyond helping women escape poverty by providing job training so they can become self-reliant and independent. In addition to the sustainable business that comes from crafting products, these artisans are receiving welfare programs, training activities as well as crafts promotion and producer development. And for most, they are getting healthcare and education for their children for the first time in their lives!

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5. Craftsman Leather Bracelet $26 >In India today, 4% of children never start school, 58% don't complete primary school and 90% don't even graduate. This is the result of the extreme poverty in this country. Many parents have to choose between providing an education for their children or feeding their families. This Artisan group has helped by providing books, uniforms, and school fees for many needy children. They are now currently working on building a school which will bring an education to 300 students who otherwise would not have received one.

Purchase this piece and empower a woman in India

6. Chelsie Necklace $32 >Creating these exquisite products goes beyond helping women escape poverty by providing job training so they can become self-reliant and independent. In addition to the sustainable business that comes from crafting products, these artisans are receiving welfare programs, financial management classes, education and healthcare. These artisans are now able to provide for their families a healthy and promising future.

Purchase this piece and empower a woman in India

7. Vintage Rose Scarf $32 >Creating these exquisite products goes beyond helping women escape poverty by providing job training so they can become self-reliant and independent. In addition to the sustainable business that comes from crafting products, these artisans are receiving welfare programs, financial management classes, education and healthcare. These artisans are now able to provide for their families a healthy and promising future.

Purchase this piece and empower a woman in India

8. FREE Silver Warrior Cuff (Exclusive To Promotion) This artisan group in India is helping transform lives by providing women with job opportunities and providing a free education for their children. An impact to be felt for generations to come! This cuff will be automatically added to your order upon shipment when you spend $200 or more.

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Trades of Hope empowers women out of poverty around the world while creating entrepreneurial opportunities for the modern American woman by selling ethically produced fashion accessories and home decor.